8 h. ago Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.

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10 h. ago US spies urged to refocus efforts on America's backyard, new House Intel chair says

House’s new Intelligence Chair Rick Crawford plans to drive intelligence community to focus on building partnerships with Latin American allies for intelligence gathering.

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10 h. ago These scientists are building a cat database to understand why they act like that

The project, called Darwin's Cats, aims to enhance our understanding of feline behavior and genetics.

Science

11 h. ago Trump admin guts Institute of Peace of ‘rogue bureaucrats’ after DOGE standoff in government office

The Trump administration gutted the Institute of Peace's board ahead of a standoff with DOGE members on Monday who attempted to gain access to the building.

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11 h. ago A key DeepMind robotics researcher left Google and Nvidia has already backed his stealth startup 

Nvidia has invested in a startup founded by a former Google DeepMind senior research scientist who specialized in robotics and AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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13 h. ago Doug Burgum on the 'Four Babies': Drill Baby Drill, Map Baby Map, Mine Baby Mine, and Build Baby Build

"Drill baby drill" is not the only objective for the Trump administration to reach energy dominance, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. The post Doug Burgum on the ‘Four Babies’: Drill Baby Drill, Map Baby Map, Mine Baby Mine, and Build Baby Build appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago How vulnerable might humans be to bird flu? Scientists see hope in existing immunity

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

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18 h. ago 'Trying to frighten me': Tension is building on SF's Billionaires' Row

'Trying to frighten me': Tension is building on SF's Billionaires' Row  SFGATE

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19 h. ago 'Organized chaos': $19bn airport megaproject takes shape in cramped NY

New York's JFK airport is an overlapping patchwork of open terminals, giant building sites and burgeoning infrastructure, wedged in by thousands of homes on one side and the ocean on the other.

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20 h. ago UConn wants to turn a Stamford apartment building into student housing. Residents aren't happy.

UConn wants to turn a Stamford apartment building into student housing. Residents aren't happy.  The Advocate

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21 h. ago Indiana University closes on building in Washington, D.C. How much did it pay?

Indiana University closes on building in Washington, D.C. How much did it pay?  The Herald-Times

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21 h. ago Indiana University Foundation closes on building in Washington, D.C. How much did it pay?

Indiana University Foundation closes on building in Washington, D.C. How much did it pay?  The Herald-Times

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26 h. ago Trump Administration Ends Tracking of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children in Russia

A Democratic lawmaker is drafting a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database on thousands of children has been deleted.

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28 h. ago State looks to build roadway connecting Juneau to highway system

State looks to build roadway connecting Juneau to highway system  Alaska's News Source

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31 h. ago Palmer High placed on short lockdown as Palmer Police, Alaska State Troopers respond to burglary in nearby building

Palmer High placed on short lockdown as Palmer Police, Alaska State Troopers respond to burglary in nearby building  Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

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32 h. ago ‘Explosive eruption’ now likely on Alaska volcano Mount Spurr, scientists say

‘Explosive eruption’ now likely on Alaska volcano Mount Spurr, scientists say  Yahoo

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32 h. ago 3D printing approach strings together dynamic objects to assemble bionic robots, sculptures and more

It's difficult to build devices that replicate the fluid, precise motion of humans, but that might change if we could pull a few (literal) strings. At least, that's the idea behind "cable-driven" mechanisms in which running a string through an object generates streamlined movement across an object's different parts. Take a robotic finger, for example: You could embed a cable through the palm to the fingertip of this object and then pull it to create a curling motion.

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34 h. ago Building a safer future: Researcher works to strengthen Haiti's earthquake resilience

Over the past two decades, Haiti has endured the devastation of two catastrophic earthquakes—first in 2010 and again in 2021. Each disaster left behind widespread destruction: buildings reduced to rubble, entire communities displaced and an overwhelming loss of life. A major factor in the severity of these tragedies was the widespread structural failure of poorly designed buildings, many of which were not constructed to withstand the powerful tremors.

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35 h. ago Build, Baby, Build: U.S. Housing Starts Jump in February, Led by Single

New home construction surged in February, as housing starts jumped 11.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million, far surpassing expectations. The increase was led by a strong rebound in single-family homebuilding, a sign that builders are The post Build, Baby, Build: U.S. Housing Starts Jump in February, Led by Single-Family Construction appeared first on Breitbart.

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36 h. ago Electromechanical building blocks enable rapid prototyping of large interactive structures

Prototyping large structures with integrated electronics, like a chair that can monitor someone's sitting posture, is typically a laborious and wasteful process.

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